LEMON Manuals: Even more car manuals for everyone: 1960-2025
Home >> Chevrolet >> 1982 >> Corvette >> Repair and Diagnosis >> Body & Frame >> Headlight Doors >> Description
April 5, 2026: LEMON Manuals is launched! Read the announcement.

Headlight Doors: Description

CAUTION: Before aiming headlights, make sure headlight door actuators have at least 20" of vacuum.

Corvette headlight door assemblies are vacuum power operated. Headlight doors can be opened or closed by either the light switch or a vacuum control switch (manual valve) located under steering column. Components consists of vacuum tank, check valve, two relay valves, two diaphragm actuators, hoses and control switches.

Fig 1: Corvette Headlight Vacuum Control Circuits
G09358745Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS COMPANY